Wardrobe-trunk lock



May 26, 1925. 1,539,613

G. H. WHEARY WARDROBE TRUNK LOCK Filed MarCh 12, 1924 Eenqa H WhEaN/L.

Patented May 26, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO WHEARY-BURGE TRUNK COIVIPANY,A OF RACINE, "WISCONSIN, .A CORPORATION OF INISCONSIN.

WARDR'OBE-TRUNK LOCK.

Application 4filed Maren 12, 1924. Serial No. 698,666.

T all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wardrobe- Trunk Locks, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which is a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in wardrobe trunk locks and has a general object to provide a lock which will afford maximum strength and protection against tampering and unauthorized opening and which, at the same time, is of neat appearance.

It is another object of this invention to provide a lock of the character described in which stress on the lock proper is eliminated and distributed over a comparatively wide area to afford maximum strength.

Another lobject of this invention resides in the provision of a lock of the character described in which the pinion is concealed to thus further eliminate the possibility of tampering.

And a still further object of this invention resides in the provision of an interlocking connection between the haspproper and the keeper to produce a camaction in the closing of the lock to draw the trunk sections together.

With the above and other objects in view; which will appear as the description proceeds, my invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts substantially as hereinafter described and more particularly defined by the appended claims, it being understood that such changes in the precise embodiment of the hereindisclosed, invention may be made as come within the scope of the claims.

In the accompanying drawing, I have illustrated two complete examples of the physical embodiment of my invention constructed according to the best modes I have l so far devised for the practical application of the principles thereof, and in which:

Figure 1 is a `perspective view of the upper portion of a wardrobe trunk equipped with my improved lock;

Figure 2 is a perspective view' of the lock detached from the trunk with the hasp in an out-swung position;

Figure 3 is a view, partly in section and partly in elevation, taken transversely through Figure 2 on the plane of the line 3-35 Figure 4 is a front plan view of a ward robe trunk lock illustrating a slightly modified construction, and

Figure 5 is a transverse sectional view drawer section of a. wardrobe trunk having the usual fixed top portion 6, and 7 the wardrobe section adapted to have its top closed by a movable top cover 8. The movable top cover 8 is hingedly connected to the fixed top 6 by a suitable fitting 9 and the outer end of the top 8 carries a. haspmember cooperating with a wardrobe section carried keeper to lock the trunk closed.

Secured to the outer end of top 8 by suitable fastening means 10 is a plate 11 provided with two spaced lugs or ears 12 between which a projection 13 on the upper end lof a hasp member 14 is pivotally secured. The lugs 12 and projection 13 are bored to receive a pinion or pivot 14, which is concealed from view, as clearly illustrated in the drawing.

A keeper plate 15 is secured to the section 7, with its upper end abutting the lower kend of the plate 11 when the trunk sections and the top 8 are closed, the plate 15 having its central portion provided with a recess or pocket 16 of a shape to conform with that of the hasp 14. Extended from opposite sides of the hasp, adjacent its hinged end, are laterally projecting lugs 17, the outer ends of which are directed inwardly, as at 18, to engage in slots 19 registering with pockets or offsets 20 communicating with the recess 16 and into which the projections 17 engage.

The other free end of the hasp carries a suitable lock mechanism 21, the barrel 22 of which extends through an aperture 23 communicating with the recess 16 when the hasp is positioned in the recess 16, the spring pressed bolts 24 of the lock mechanism engaging behind the peripheral edge 25 of the aperture.

As the trunk sections are closed and hasp sswung into place, the upper inner edges or corners 26 of the projection end 18` engage the upper ends 27 of the offsets 20, as clearly illustrated in Figure 3, and draw the cover 8 tightly over the section 7 pro ducing a cam action. As the hasp closes, the barrel 22 passes through the opening 23 and the spring bolts 24 engage behind the peripheral edge Q5, as hereinbefore described.

An apertured lug or projection 27 is carried lby the plate i6 to project through an opening 23m the hasp to permit sealing of the lock, as illustrated in Figure l.

rthat form my invention illustrated in Figures 4t and 5 is substantially identical with that structure hereinbefore described with the exception that in place of the lateral projections 17, the sides of the hasp are recessed, as at 29, and the sides of the recess 16 provided lwith inward extensions() to provide the c csired interlockingl connection. The hasp is flush with. `the .keeper when closed in both 'orms of my invention.

From the foregoing description taken in connection With the accompanying drawing, it will be readily obvious to those skiled in the art to which an .invention of' this character' appertains that I provide a locking device' Which, While illustrated in connection with a Wardrobe trunk, may be used in other places, which will alord protection'aga'inst tampering and ui'iauthorized opening, is oi" strong construction and which is neat appearance and will in no Wise mar the trunk or other device to Which it is attached. Y

What Iclaim as my invention is:

l. 'A device of the Vcharacter described, comprising a liasp, means pivotally mounting the haspa keeper plate having' a recess in its front face to conform with the shape` of and receive the hasp With its outer surface flush with the outer surface of the 1keeper plate, means for securing the hasp inthe keeper plate recess, and interlocking projections carried by either the keeper plate or hasp for relleving the strain on the means for securing the hasp m the keeper recess, said projections being substantial ly flush with the outer surface ofthe keeper ber having .its iront face recessed to pro-l vide a pocket in which the hasp member is engageable with its front. facesubstantially 'flush with the front face of the keep-` er member, a vlock mechanism for securing the hasp member in the keeperV plate pocket, and transverse projections extended from one member and substantially flush there.- n'ith, said other member having transverse in which the transverse projections :.ovable and the projections producing a cam action to draw the hasp member mounting and the keeper member together as the projections are engaged. l y

A d-vice of the character described, comprising a hasp, a hasp mountingplate, means pivotally securing the hasp to the mounting plate, a keeper plate having a recess in its front face to receive' and conform with the shape of the hasp, and said hasp,

when positioned in the'recess, vhaving its v cuter surface flush with the outer surface oi the keeper plate, means for securing theY hasp in the keeper plate recess, a projection extending laterally from the side of 'the hasp, and an inwardly extended end on the projection adapted to engage within Ya slot 4in the keeper plate adjacent they recess therein, said inwardly extending end en.

gaging in said slot 'and drawing its mount!v ing plate and the keeper plate together as'- the liasp is swung in the said keeper plate recess.`

In testimony whereof I affix my signa!V ture.

GEORGE HENRY WHEARY. 

